And today, as she celebrates Mother’s Day with her triplets, Bishop has reflected on the journey so far.

Before her multiple delivery Bishop had suffered three miscarriages.

Her husband prayed that she would have twins but instead she got triplets. The babies were delivered via Caesarean section on October 2, 2015. First was Annadelle, the only girl, then Adiel and finally Adriel.

Sunday Newsday visited the family at their Cunupia home last week and asked Bishop about her experience raising triplets.

“It’s a challenge, a big challenge. From none to three,” she said.

She explained the three are so different and each have their own ways, likes and dislikes and have their moods.

She added that one minute she was quiet and they next they want to want attention. One minute they are watching television and the next they want to grab their parents.

Adiel is curious, likes to lie down and watch television, repeating what he hears.

Annadelle likes to talk in her baby speak and Adriel is the mummy’s boy. Bishop said they play with each other and do not fight, though Adriel liked to take things he sees his brother and sister playing with. During the interview, Adiel found a tambourine and was playing it with his hand and head, and Adriel took it from him. Adriel was also fascinated by a cellular phone.

Bishop said Adriel is also a “biter” and when his parents are lying down he would bite their toes. She also recalled Annadelle “singing” while her brother Adiel would accompany her on the tambourine.

She said they bathe and sleep together though she cannot get them to sleep any earlier than 12.30 am. They would then awake at 5 am for their bottles.

Before 12.30 am, if they fall asleep they would nap for five to 10 minutes and then get back up. During the day they would never all sleep at the same time and while one is asleep the other two would be awake.

She said when people see them some do not realise they are triplets because they are not identical. Some people assume that Annadelle is older, which she is but by minutes and not years. The two boys are usually dressed the same.

She said at times Annadelle would “quarrel” with her brothers. The triplets love water so they have to keep the bathroom doors closed.

They have also begun climbing and have a habit of picking up items, including their comforters, and throwing them out of the window.

She said when people find out she has triplets they all ask the same question “how allyuh does make out?” Her response is that she has a routine.

“You just thrown into it and you have to battle.

I had to learn. Had to make it somehow.” She said her relatives – she and her husband are from big families – are always willing to assist and her parents are “always around.” She added that the house never has a dull moment as one visitor to see the babies leave another shows up.

Bishop’s mother, Pastor Helena Sookram, said with triplets everything changes including when the parents have meals or can sleep.

“Everything is a joy, a blessing from the Lord.

It is a lot of work, commitment and responsibility but there is a lot of love for the entire family.

Thank God for that.” The family belongs to the church A Life for Christ Ministry in San Fernando and also host services at their home.

Bishop is secretary for church and coordinates events. Her church secretary duties, coupled with being a wife, taking care of the triplets and teaching extra lessons to Secondary Entrance Assessment examination students, takes up all her time.

She said with her husband working on a shift, sometimes they have to quickly pack a bag and run down to Maracas Bay or some other outing.

“We have to make family time,” she stressed. Her husband, a fire-fighter at the Chaguanas Fire Station, has to balance work with his family and also playing for the football club Cunupia FC. Asked how he balances his life he responded, “I take it one day at a time.” “It is not as difficult as I thought it would be. It is fun to be with them.

Always something new, something to make you laugh.” Bishop said that in the beginning her husband thought he would need three months training but in three days he had to “jump in.” Sometimes after the day’s end, she just wants to hit the bed and would tell her husband “your turn.” Bishop said she buys their clothes online during sales which helps to save a lot of money.

They purchase milk and diapers in bulk.

One task she dreads is washing their 24 baby bottles. She does not mind washing all their clothes but does not like folding them because with so many little pieces it feels like “a million”.

Bishop said people may think children do not know what is happening but they are very perceptive. She recalled one instance when Adriel was falling off a bed and Annadelle was able to grab him by his socks and hold on to him.

Asked about her faith, she said God plays an integral part in everything they do and “keeps you sane”.

She said the triplets are growing up in the house of the Lord and this will give them discipline.

She added that at a young age they are learning about worship and prayer.

Today Mother’s Day, Bishop said the family plans to go to church.

Asked her advice to mothers, Bishop said they should enjoy raising their children. She cautioned they should pay attention to their children, and for her she has to keep all three of them “in my eye.” She advised mothers to live by an example that their child could follow and said many parents want to tell their children what to do but are not doing the same in their own lives.

“You are their role model. They will follow you. Live by example and train them in the way of the Lord.

Even though they grow up it will still be in them to do what is right.” She said raising triplets is a challenge but “one we would not give up for anything

Also, after a long wait on the sidelines, another Trinidad and Tobago boxer Stephanie Allen will begin her comeback with a bout against Genesis Penianga of Venezuela.

There will be five supporting amateur bouts on the under-card.

This card will be held under the auspices of WBC and the Siparia Regional Corporation.

In a media release, former Government Minister and current chairman of the Siparia Regional Corporation Dr Glenn Ramadarsingh stated that the investment in sport will reap good social benefits for the youths

Shadrach Paltoo of Kowlessar Trace, Sangre Grande was up until late yesterday listed in critical condition at the Sangre Grande Hospital.

According to reports, Paltoo complained to relatives about severe depression but they never thought he was contemplating suicide. Paltoo’s father, a retired city police officer, told investigators he never suspected his son was suicidal and had no reason to hide the firearm.

Police reports revealed that about 7.15 am yesterday, Paltoo told his younger brother to attend to a farm where they rear chickens. As his sibling left he was alerted to a loud explosion in the living room and found his brother on the floor, bleeding from the head.

Relatives and neighbours were alerted and Paltoo was taken to the Sangre Grande Hospital. Officers from the Sangre Grande CID later visited the house.

Paltoo’s colleagues expressed shock claiming hey had often advised him to seek counselling but he refused.

Record-breaking is the hobby of Gertrude Ann Browne-John, better known in the sporting world as “Miss Ann”. She described that particular experience as, “A feeling I cannot explain because we won being the underdogs. The odds were against us from day one and it was even better to repeat the celebration with the men.” The TT’s Hall-of-Famer, as an administrator, must have been ebullient by the achievement, but was more relieved to _ nally be victorious at this level – a feat she did not accomplish in her two ICC World Cups 50 overs in 1993 and 1997 as captain, then in 2005 as coach.

Her appreciation for sports started while in the womb of her national cricketing mother Bernice, just over 60 years ago in Belmont, and continued as she grew up in a sporting family – seven sisters, four brothers and her cricket loving parents. All eight females played for the family team, Merry Girls and two of her sisters Louise and Beverly also represented both the national and West Indies teams.

The Humming Bird silver awardee attended Melville Memorial Girls Primary School and St Francois Girls College. She recalled, “I was doing the Mathematics O’ Level exams and my father was outside in the car waiting on me to play a cricket match as soon I was completed.” Being a national cricketer was not challenging enough for the polymath sportswoman, so she took up hockey at the Paragon club and became a dual national player. This decision was not only bene_ cial to her but to TT, as it harnessed the skills development of the country’s most capped and probably best ever hockey player, Kwandwane Browne.

“Kwan is my nephew but he grew up with me from two-years-old. He attended hockey matches with me and we allowed him to play with us. There were mornings I woke up to hear balls knocking against the wall, and this was when he was only _ ve-years-old. I’m proud of what he continues to achieve.” The time management expert reminisced, “It was difficult to be playing two national sports, especially when both of them are played in the same seasonal period. So, I had cricket practice on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternoon, plus Hockey on a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings.” The TT’s Top 50 Sporting Legends inductee remembered, “I left for Jamaica with the national cricket team for the Regional Cricket Tournament, which we won and a couple days after returning home I left again with the national hockey team for the Caribbean Tournament.

And we were also victorious. In those days, I worked as a Customs Officer and I didn’t take vacations because I was so ashamed for being away so often on national duty.” She represented TT in hockey at two Central American and Caribbean (CAC) and two Pan American Games between (1986-1991), while her cricket career lasted 22 years from (1975-1997). Her most notable match was against Australia in 1993 World Cup when she batted the entire innings and scored 65 not out.

She endured early struggles such as the stigma of women participating in a male dominating sport of cricket, as well as the _ nancial strain to purchase the expensive cricket gear. But, she overcame it due to her full-time support of family members, coaches and teammates, with her husband, Septimus being at the top of the list. So how did motherhood factor in in her hectic sporting life? “My husband is really supportive, believe it or not he loves sports more than me, and with my intense schedule he took the responsibility of minding our daughter, Sasha.” She boasts about her friendship-style relationship with Sasha. “I tried to pattern myself like my mother because she was a special person, she was always there for all her children. I learnt that motherhood increases your responsibility; you must adjust and have a good relationship with your children,” something that is re_ ected in the special message Sasha sent to her mother via WMN.

“My mom is one of my closest friends who has given me the opportunity to be open with her and I’ve grown to appreciate that. She has done everything in her life with such dignity, class and respect. She taught me to be kind to others and always stay humble. People who know her would know that she’s a very simple person despite all the great things she has done. She is not only the type of mom I hope to be some day but she’s also the sort of person I strive to be every day! Mom, because this day is so special in terms of honouring our mothers, I would like to publicly thank you for everything you have done for me and express how for grateful and honoured I am to have a mom like you. I love you!” Miss Ann lives by her favourite quote, “True love is forever” as she continues to do what she loves, for as long as possible

Now he is the coach of youth sprint star Khalifa St Fort, as well as noted track and field commentator.

Boldon was in Curacao during the Easter weekend, as he watched St Fort take gold in both the Girls Under-20 100 and 200 metres, as well as TT’s overall performance where they bagged 22 medals (seven gold, five silver and 10 bronze).

“Curacao was good,” said Boldon, during a recent interview.

“(We had) a different team than in Grenada last year. This team was a lot more focused, seemed to be a lot more serious at the task at hand.” He continued, “they weren’t just there to be tourists. It’s no surprise that the outcome is better. Last year I said ‘it’s unacceptable. We’re fifth now in CARIFTA’.

And some people said ‘well Ato’s crying down the youths’. I wasn’t crying down the youths at all, I was calling it like it is. “We had a pattern in the last couple of years, coming back here (after) not having performing well at CARIFTA and saying ‘oh we did well’. Well we did not do well. This year we did well. So, as a result, I’m very happy for these kids and they deserve it.” Trinidad and Tobago’s first Olympic gold medallist Hasely Crawford was also part of the national contingent in Curacao, but Boldon made it clear that their presence were not only meant to spur on the crop of TT athletes at the 2017 competition.

“Hasely is there, I am there. They don’t have to look to us to realise that they can go from the level that they are now to being the best in the world,” said the 43-year-old Boldon. “So, I would hope so but the truth is that track and field is not an easy sport.

“If you have to find external forces to motivate you, it’s probably not going to work. The pain that you have to go through to be a good track and field athlete, it really has to come from inside. So maybe one or two percent of their focus or their drive comes seeing somebody like Hasely or Ato Boldon. But I would really hope that most is really self-motivated.” Commenting on St Fort’s performances, Boldon stated, “she’s having some health issues. You could hear her voice (was) completely gone. She’s been recently struggling for the last (few) weeks but I am prouder of this double than anything she has done.

“And she’s been Pan Am Junior champion,” he added. She’s been CARIFTA champion before, World Junior bronze and World Junior silver (medallist). This I’m proudest of, even though the times were not particularly good. I told her ‘anybody can win and perform when they’re feeling well. Champions do it even when they’re not at 100 percent’.

So I’m very happy, particularly with the 200 (metres) because she really was having a crisis of confidence after a very narrow win in the 100 metres.” Boldon admitted that he has no problem combining both roles as coach and commentator.

“At the end of the day, it’s still track and field. I think each of them helps the other. I think broadcasting has made me a better coach (and) coaching makes me a better broadcaster.” The main track and field competition this year is the IAAF World Championships in London from August 4-13.

But Boldon, in his typically outspoken manner, made it clear that changes will be needed in terms of the personnel representing the twin-island republic.

“We did not have a particularly good Olympics (last year in Rio de Janeiro) and that is a source of concern. It means that, what has to happen this year if we are going to come home with medals from the World Championships, we have to have some new blood. Maybe it’s going to be in the person of Khalifa who can make the team individually for the first time, or maybe it’s a (youngster in the) field event. I don’t know. “But the truth is that when you look at last year’s personnel, we have some aging veterans and you can’t count on your aging veterans to deliver at a World Championships, because they are on the other side of their careers.

To me, we have to figure out who is going to be the future as we look to 2020 (Olympics in Tokyo, Japan).

So it’s going to be a very important year but it’s going to be tough for us to (get) medals in 2017.” The great Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt will be retiring this year, but what are Boldon’s hopes for the sport in 2017? “The headline is Bolt only running the 100 metres for the first time at the World Championships, that is being his swansong,” he noted.

“But I think we’ll have some intriguing things coming. We have Shaunae Miller from the Bahamas who is going to a 200-400 double at the Worlds. We have Wayde Van Niekerk who broke the world 400 metres record at the Olympics. He’s doing a 400 and a 200m. It’s the first time that a final is going to line up without Usain Bolt in maybe 12 years. It’s going to be interesting.

“The Olympics showed us while we love Bolt and we realise that Bolt is a once-in-a-generation talent, there are great matchups. I just think it’s going to be a very good World Championships,” Boldon ended.

In his Mother’s Day message yesterday Carmona said “there is nothing greater than a mother’s love and a mother’s positive influence.” “The role of the mother is undeniable and indispensable and is critical to the human and social development of any progressive society. A mother’s love is all embracing and is often what makes the real difference in all our lives. She is the quintessential first teacher. Simply put, she points the way. She is the ultimate confidante and friend who takes care of household chores and in these modern times, pursues a demanding career and manages the family unit, all rolled into one.” He said that motherhood is a vocation “that cradles our very humanity” and is a job with no time off.

“The impact of a mother’s love and care is immeasurable in action and inspiration and must not and cannot be viewed lightly.” Carmona said that on Mother’s Day the nation celebrates mothers, mother figures and caregivers who assume the role of moth He urged mothers to continue to work their “maternal magic” by inculcating in their children and family the positives of being compassionate, honourable, principled and respectful.

In my developmental psychology course at university, I was surprised at the research-backed finding that mothers have a very strong influence on children’s academic achievement.

Still so. My recent column, A mother’s ambition, provided an inspiring example. These 18,240 SEA students came from parents of different races and religions – some rich, some poor; some single, some completely absent. These embattled students also came from different primary schools – some better than others – spread across eight educational administrative districts. Some are denominational (church), some are government and some privately managed.

The competitive SEA exam itself has become a boiling-point stressor, with entry into a “prestige secondary school” as the tormenting goal. Secondary schools are judged by academic output, meaning CXC passes and scholarships, for example – never mind the virtuous rhetoric about a school’s sporting, artistic or character-building achievements.

And the schools know that. Is there a level playing field in the educational battleground? Does demography determine a student’s destiny? Why? Students’ battle for their life chances begin but do not end with the SEA.

The prevailing, dominant value in the society is for a grammar education through “prestige” secondary schools, then into university to head into one or the other “professions.” The big question ready for a discussion beyond the confines of this column is to what extent the expensive education system is really serving the civic, social and economic needs of this country? To what extent is our education system unwittingly preserving the existing socio-economic stratification system? To what extent has individual responsibility and choice faltered? Or is it the “system?” Or both? Inequity rears its head from the primary school – even from the fee-paying differentiations at kindergarten.

Take the upper level test from 2010 to 2014. Students from schools in districts Caroni and Victoria consistently showed significantly higher scores than those in Tobago and North Eastern. In the 2012 SEA, while the national average was 4.8 per cent of students scoring 90 per cent and above, schools in Caroni and Victoria produced 6.6 per cent and 9.7 per cent respectively. And these were mainly denominational schools. For Tobago, less than one per cent (0.6) of its students crossed the 90 per cent score.

From 2007 to 2011, a much higher proportion of males than females scored 30 per cent or less in the SEA – almost a 3:1 proportion. Where are these boys now? Check the Remand Yard. (R. Deosaran. Inequality, Crime and Education in Trinidad and Tobago: Removing the Masks, 2016, pp 200-210) Of the 17,268 who wrote in 2010, 62.5 per cent of females scored 90 per cent and higher in the SEA while 37.5 per cent of males did so. In fact, since then, in every year, more females scored 90 per cent and higher than males, thus entering “prestige schools” in higher proportions than males. Privately-run, fee-paying primary schools do very well.

The battle continues. We surveyed 1,300 to find out what they did three years after leaving secondary school.

We found that a much higher proportion of students from “prestige schools” entered university while those from other types ended up “working only.” Of course, in the competitive Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) system, merit by examination is the criterion.

While, for example, 72 per cent of East Indian students sampled went into university, 47 per cent Africans and 49 per cent of the Mixed group respectively did so. (See Inequality, Crime and Education, 2016).

While 65 per cent of students from two-parent homes went into university (48 per cent UWI), 52 per cent from single-parent homes did so (32 per cent UWI).

Upper social class students had the highest proportion (85 per cent) entering university. Lower class had 47 per cent. It is essentially the battle between proportions which help perpetuate the social stratification system – even if we create more places in “prestige” schools or UWI.

For everyone involved, it is also about “the will to succeed” – the subject of last week’s column.

The 33-year-old, who plays both midfield and striker positions for Trinidad and Tobago, has been a member of the national squad since the early 2000s.

Even in the twilight of her career, she noted that she deals with her tasks, on and off the field, to the best of her ability.

“At times, it’s been difficult balancing the two but, for the love of the game, you sacrifice a lot,” said Tasha, during an interview at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, moments before a TT team training session.

“Having loved ones like my family and also my teammates supporting me along the way, that’s where the help and encouragement comes from.”

Tasha’s husband, Kareem “Tiny” Joseph, has been a long-serving player with TT Pro League club Morvant Caledonia United and, together, they have a seven-year-old daughter, Kailah.

Asked, during her pregnancy, if she pondered whether to continue playing sports or did she have the drive to play regardless, Tasha responded, “I always believed in combining the two, while playing the sport and having a family.

“I never had doubts in giving up football to go start a family. I always thought I could do the two and I did.”

She also admitted that her teammates regularly ask her about the challenges she faces being both a mom and an active footballer.

“Teammates ask me all the time about it because they all are women too and they want to know what the experiences are,” she said. “Some of them are probably setting their minds on having a family. So, the questions are always there.”

As far as her career is concerned, Tasha sees herself playing for “probably a year or two years.”

She stated, “that’s how long I see myself playing. I gave all what I have to give before. The body’s getting older.”

Regarding Kailah, Tasha revealed, “Right now, I don’t think she’s focused on football or I haven’t seen anything like that. Both parents (are) footballers and you’re never to know if she’ll follow in (those) footsteps.”

However, she is keen to encourage her daughter 100 percent, if she decides to take up football, or any sporting discipline for that matter.

“Whatever it is she wants to do that is positive, I would always be there for her,” Tasha said. “It doesn’t matter what sport she chooses I would support her because I took that avenue as well in sport. So I would always support her, it doesn’t matter what.”

Asked if she wants to grow her family, she replied, “Yea, for sure, one more because I don’t want more than two kids. So… soon.”

Finally, how does she and her husband juggle both parenting and football?

“He’s the better half of me so we co-parent very well, together with the football, because he understands what I’m going through and I understand what he’s going through,” she responded.

“I think it’s very easy for us t

There are lots of principles that mothers can apply on a consistent basis that will make a difference in their children’s lives and prevent them from joining the criminal element. They must be the best mothers they can be .

We’re not perfect, but good parenting is selfless. It’s a balance of rewarding good behaviour, teaching the consequences of bad behaviour and being involved in your child’s life. Being overprotective, overly punishing, too permissive or absent can only increase the possibilities of a teen who is prone to addiction (because of a biochemical problem that may already exist) becoming addicted .

Most of the civilized and law-abiding citizens today were created by good mothers. Our moms decided to give birth to us and with that took on the responsibility to love and support us in good times and in bad. They would hold us any time of day or night when we needed them. When we were afraid and in a state of vulnerability, our mothers’ love made us feel secure. When we were vulnerable as a baby, our moms were our protectors and providers .

Our moms spent all of our baby years keeping us safe so we were able to grow through experiences and become the people we are today .

Most of us are successful today because our moms offered us as much security as possible .

Their only job in the first years was to ensure we had the basic necessities .

Good moms are selfless .

They put their children before themselves with everything and are dedicated to their children .

They love us even when we don’t love ourselves in the adolescent years. There are some tough years when we don’t even know who we are anymore but our moms teach us how valuable we are with their love for us .

They are the ones who know when something is wrong, no matter how many times we tell them, “Nothing.” They are the only ones who know our annoying habits and still love us in spite of them and look beyond our faults and weaknesses .

Our moms never fail to tell us they love us at least once a day .

They will go above and beyond, through the toughest of conditions, just to make sure we are happy. They stand beside us when everyone else has abandoned us .

Every child needs a strong, loving, relationship with their mom to feel safe and secure and to develop a sense of trust. Behaviour problems and delinquency are less likely to develop in children whose mothers play an active role and are directly involved in their lives, especially at an early age .

It’s not easy to show love to a child all the time, but it must be practised in order to ensure the future of TT is nothing like the present crime wave we are experiencing .

SIMON WRIGHT Chaguanas

Jamaica goalkeeper Ryan “Godda” Thompson is one of 12 new foreigners in an overall pool of 28 players assembled by Central FC ahead of the Final Round of the 2017 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship, from today until May 21, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.

But coach Dale Saunders, who must trim his side to 20 for the Caribbean Club Championship Final Round, said he is confident his players “will do a good job” despite having to work with 17 new additions in recent weeks.

“We have some quality in the team mixed with the foreigners,” added the Central FC coach. “It wasn’t bad for us building with a new team. The foreign players came with the attitude to work hard for the team and they have gelled well.” Central FC, who received a bye to the Final Round as title holders, occupy Group A against Antigua/ Barbuda side Grenades FC (Tuesday 8pm) and Dominica Republic outfit Cibao FC (Thursday 8pm), while fellow Trinidad and Tobago Pro League side San Juan Jabloteh must take on Haiti’s Racing FC (Tuesday 5.30pm) and Jamaica outfit Portmore United (Thursday 5.30pm) in Group B.

The overall group winners will face each other in the Caribbean final on May 21 from 8pm, which will be preceded by the thirdplace game from 5pm between the second-placed team of the respective groups.

The Caribbean champions will earn automatic qualification into next season’s newly re-formatted CONCACAF Champions League which commences in February 2018, while the second, third and fourth place finishing teams in the CFU tournament will join 13 Central American teams in the Confederation’s newly launched club championship which kicks off in August. The overall champion team of the club championship for Caribbean and Central American clubs will also qualifying for next season’s CONCACAF Champions League.

Last year Central FC became only the third team in the history of the Caribbean Club Championship, after Joe Public and Puerto Rico Islanders, to successfully defend the crown by prevailing over fellow Trinidadian side W Connection for a second consecutive time, but first under then promoted coach, Saunders.

Sean De Silva, Kaydion Gabriel, Jason Marcano, Johan Peltier, Keron Cummings, Nathaniel Garcia, Rondel Gibson, Keston George, Mickaeel Jem Gordon, Tyrik John and Guyana international goalkeeper Akel Clarke, who were members of Central’s historic Pro League three-peatwinning team last March, as well as new signings in Trinidad and Tobago international Carlos Edwards and youth players Taryk Sampson and Jesse Joseph, are all part of a pool of players assembled by Central for the duration of the Caribbean Club Championship Final Round.

Former TT youth defender Sean Bateau, 30, who has had recent stints in Thailand and the Philippines, has also joined the Couva-based club for the Caribbean campaign.

Twenty-three year-old American midfielder Graham Smith, and 19-year-old rising Antigua and Barbuda international Vashami Allen are also among the list of foreigners including Jamaica’s Akeem Priestley and Haiti’s Fresnel Simil, Richard Pierre and John Charles, heaped up by Central.

“An agreement” with recently partnered Belgian amateur division side Patro Eisden Maasmechelen, according to Central operations director Kevin Harrison, allows “the Couva Sharks” the services of six players.

Patro Eisden Maasmechelen, who currently employs Central forward Nicholas Dillon, has loaned the Couva Sharks Trinidadian midfielder Michael Kedman, 21, United Kingdom quartet of Lloyd Bannister, 21, Elliot Messam, 22, Clinton Olagunju, 30, and Callum Harris, 21, and Ghanaian Nuha Jabbi, 23 for the Caribbean Club Championship Final Round.

Harrison said that while most of the new players have been contracted with the view of the Caribbean final round, it is in the coaches’ discretion to assess who they think can be part of the forthcoming Pro League 2017 season.

Central, the reigning Pro League champions and Defence Force, the Pro Bowl winners, will lift the curtain on the 2017 PL season in the Charity Shield on May 26.

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